This is a good point...Not to derail...But how many of these heavy hardcast rds have you put through your P365?
Shoot with what your gonna carry is always best practice...ask anyone running heavy hardcast through a Sig xten...I loved the feel and accuracy of that gun, but it wouldn't eat buffalo bore or Underwood HC loads remotely reliably, glad I bored one to try from a buddy before buying.This is a good point...
I have 2 boxes of Buffalo Bore 9mm set up in color coded mags for G19 and G43x I carry in chest holster under bino harness.
But I've never tested it!
I'll shoot them and order more assuming they work.
With regard to the 43x I have similar 9mm carry guns (Sig P365, G26, Hellcat Pro). I also have the larger G17 which I feel quite safe carrying and did use it in a bear defense in 2022 down in Southern Oregon.I don't have the sig or any m&p pistols....but I have every other one written about and I have killed a big bear with a 10mm at face to face.
I carry a 43x with berry's hybrid 147's or a g23 with 180xtp's.
I absolutely concur with you statements about the Hornady XTP. I have shot literally OVER 1000 .452" 300 grain types out of my Encore 209x50 inline ML and shot MANY into utterly water saturated then drained newspaper from 50-200 yards and the recovered bullets all looked like picture perfect for bullet sales adds mushrooms with jackets still fully attached. Most underrated HG bullet in existence today IMHO.With regard to the 43x I have similar 9mm carry guns (Sig P365, G26, Hellcat Pro). I also have the larger G17 which I feel quite safe carrying and did use it in a bear defense in 2022 down in Southern Oregon.
The G23 is a GREAT gun that I don't own yet. It is the same exact size as the G19 but packs more punch. I have a G20 and the smaller G29 for when I am in Grizzly country.
With regard to the 180g XTP all I can say is that it is a VERY under-rated projectile. Hornady designed it to be a controlled expansion which means deeper penetration than a standard HP. You can watch penetration tests on Youtube and the XTP does not fragment or separate from the jacket and gives great penetration but needs to be pushed hard to get full expansion. Some don't like it for personal defense because of the deeper penetration. I must admit they have a point there, but I am NOT as concerned with over penetration and it makes the XTP great for Woods Protection. Underwood makes the 10mm with the 180g and 200g XTP and they are loaded for full power. I carry both of these with confidence in my 10mm's. Obviously the 40 S&W shoots the same projectile except it is slower (but has less recoil too). The G23 is a great setup. I need to get one.